Ithaca linebacker, Will Carter, a Westlake graduate, has gotten a second chance at playing football after having the past two seasons cut short due to injury. - Ithaca College Athletic Communications

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Dan DeFrancesco

Every snap Ithaca senior linebacker Will Carter plays feels like a gift.

Carter's appreciation for the game comes after spending the majority of the past two seasons sidelined due to injuries.

The Westlake graduate has hardly showed signs of rust, though. On Monday, Carter, a graduate student, was named the Empire 8's defensive player of the week after recording 15 tackles, including two sacks and three tackles for loss, in the Bombers' 23-0 win over Frostburg State. ...